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Hobby Master 1/72 JSDF M24 Chaffee Light Tank Model (HG3603)


Probably the best light tank the Allies had in WWII was the M24. Because of its light armor and weight it was quite fast and its 75mm M6 gun could deliver a large caliber shell. The M24 arrived in Europe during the latter stages of WWII and proved very reliable. More than 4,000 of these tanks were produced between 1943 and 1945. Things were different in Korea for the M24 when it came up against the T-34/85 so it was accompanied by the M26, M46 and the M4A3E8 with the 76mm barrel. When the M41 Walker Bulldog was delivered the M24 was relieved from duty with the US Forces in 1953.
The 6th Division of the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self Defense Force) is stationed in the city of Sendai in the Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan. When WWII ended the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers ordered an end to all military manufacturing and development. But with the outbreak of the Korean War this policy was reversed and armed police forces were formed. These later developed into the JSDF (Japan Self Defense Force) of which the JGSDF is part. These groups were provided with M4A3E8 Shermans and M24 Chaffee tanks. As well as being obsolete the use of the Sherman presented a problem because the average height of a Japanese person back then meant the driver had problems reaching the clutch pedal. As a result of action in Korea it was determined that the M24 was inadequate against the Soviet built T34/85s being used by North Korean troops. With this turn of events the JGSDF was given the option to purchase the new M46 Patton or M47 when it was ready. Due to the high cost of these tanks and the fact that the Patton wouldn?t meet their requirements Japan was given the option to develop their own MBTs. This resulted in the development of the Type 61 tank.
Hobby Master 1/72 JSDF M24 Chaffee Light Tank Model (HG3603)
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